Village Bakery Half-Marathon

BAILEY MAKES IT A SALFORD DOUBLE

After last year's win by Tarus Elly Joe Bailey made it a "double" for the Salford club  when he won the Village Bakery half-marathon in Wrexham

 A former winner of the Conwy half-marathon, he finished in a nippy 68.24, almost 90 seconds clear of his clubmate Nathan Kilcourse. In thidd place was Joe Rainsford (Heanor).

 The ladies' title and £100 prize went to Hannah Jarvis (Dorking) in 80.33, just two seconds ahead of Jenny Knass (Stockport). 

 The race, which attracted over 1,000 entrants, incorporated the North Wales championships, with the regional titles going to Richard Roberts (Eryri), who was 5th overall, and newcomer Ceri Cook (Buckley).

 Full results can be found on the Cute Fruits Events website.

 North Wales championship winners were :- Senior men: 1 R Roberts (Eryri, M35) 71.00, 2 R Roberts (Cybi) 74.37, 3 M Green (NWRR, M40) 76.26. M35: 1 Roberts, 2 J Loxam (Stockport) 76.46, 3 A Vaughan (Eryri) 77,42. M40: 1 Green, 2 S Stocker (Prestatyn) 88.18, 3 M Cartwright (Wrexham) 1-49.04. M45: 1 S Roberts (Buckley) 79.10, 2 G Nicholls (Prestatyn) 83.01, 3 D Millington (Wrex) 90.37. M50: 1 L Wasnidge (Buckley) 91.15, 2 J Evans (NWRR) 99.57, 3 M Norris (Deestriders) 1-52.08. M55: 1 J Jones (Abergele) 1-34.01, 2 D Wooton (Buckley) 1-44.10. M 60: 1 M Cortvriend (Denbigh) 95.33, 2 C Hunt (Wrecsam Tri)  1-41.39, 3 S Bellis (Buckley) 1-42.04. M75: D Gardner (NWRR) 1-44.08.
 Ladies. U23: A Reid (Prestatyn) 1-53.22. SL: 1 C Cook (Buckley, L45)  91.44, 2 S Dutton (Buckley, L35)  93.40, 3 K Evans (Denbigh, L40) 1-48.47. L35: 1 Dutton, 2 J Bancroft (Wrexham) 2-02.41.  L40: 1 Evans, 2 J Edwards (Prestatyn) 1-55.15. L45: 1 Cook. L50: 1 A Hutchinson (Maldwyn) 1-57.17, 2 A Baty (Wrexham) 2-22.38. L55: 1 D Richards (Prestatyn) 1-50.36, 2 S Roberts (Prestatyn) 2-06.06, 3 D Wade (Prestatyn) 2-28.20. 

Ras Moel y Ci

NEW NAME ON THE SCENE

Michael Corrales (North Wales RR) has chalked up some very useful performances on the road over the past 12 months but he claimed what was probably his best result yet when he finished second to Welsh international Gareth Hughes in Ras Moel y Ci.

 The traditional opener to the fellracing season, held at Tregarth, attracted the usual good field, with Sarah Ridgway finishing an excellent 19th overall to take the women's prize.

 Results: 1 G Hughes (Mercia) 39.05, 2 M Corrales (NWRR) 39.52, 3 O Roberts (Eryri)  40.15, 4 H O'Donnell (Eryri) 42.14, 5 S Davies (Eryri) 42.16, 6 R Roberts (Eryri) 43.04. M40: 1 J Moore (Eryri) 43.26, 2 M Davies (NWRR) 43.55, 3 DW Jones (Eryri) 44.03. M50: 1 D Soles (Pennine) 45.28, 2 D Baugh (Denbigh) 47.19, 3 I Edgar (Eryri) 49.42. M60: 1 D Jones (Eryri) 56.21, 2 P "Tan" Jones (Eryri) 58.31, 3 D Owen (Eryri) 70.18. M70: D Williams (Eryri) 57.26, 2 J Morris (Buckley) 64.33.
 Ladies: 1 S Ridgway (Run Snowdonia, L40) 46.16, 2 L Ir vine (Eryri) 50.18, 3 J Charlton (Eryri, L40) 51.19, 4 S Harley (Eryri) 53.10, 5 V Whitehead (Denbigh, L40) 53.31, 6 C Belshaw (Denbigh) 53.55. L50: A Thomas (Eryri) 54.42, 2 M Baugh (Denbigh) 64.02, 3 A Russell (Cybi) 76.52. L60: M Oliver (Eryri) 72.07.

Manchester XC

CLASSY RUN FROM MITCHELL

Several   athletes with North Wales connections had good runs in the Manchester Area Cross-Country League match at Wythenshaw Park, with Welsh international Ian Mitchell (Tipton) coming second.

 Former Bangor student James Wignall (Sale) was 5th and he was followed by Daniel Kashi (Sale, 12th), Callum Rowlinson (Sale, 20th) and Joseph Hudak (East Cheshire, 30th).

David recovers

GOOD NEWS FOR DAVID

Though the cross-country League season came to a close on an unusual note with the absence of long-serving secretary David Alun Williams the gloom was lifted with the news that he had returned home from hospital after a five-week stay.

 By coincidence, his discharge came only hours before it was announced at the League's prize giving that he was to receive the Bebbington Shield for Endeavour, for which he himself usually chooses the recipient.

Grand Prix Ex XC League

WEEKEND TO REMEMBER FOR  COLE

Two tough races in 24 hours are a test for anyone but Simon Cole (GOGS) made it a weekend to remember.

 On Saturday he finished  fourth in the final fixture of the Grand Prix Express North Wales Cross-Country League at Oswestry, and that meant that over the season he finished equal first with Gabe Morris (Shrewsbury).

 The following day he proved the appropriateness of his club's name  - the acronym stands for Great Orme Goats - when he won the Nick Beer 10k in windy conditions in Llandudno.

 Shrewsbury won the Division 1 men's title at Oswestry with Eryri Harriers winning the ladies' competition, and Oswestry finished second in both. GOGS ended a very successful first season in the League, their ladies winning the Division 2 trophy and their men being narrowly pipped by Colwyn Bay.

 The full results of the Oswestry fixture and end-of-season awards are on the North Wales Cross-Country League website, while the Nick Beer 10k results are on the TDL Events site.

BUCS Champs

JENKINSON SHOWS GOOD FORM IN GLOUCESTER


 Eryri Harrier Bronwen Jenkinson, a first-year student at Leeds University, has been in fine form recently, finishing first in   the PECO Cross-Country League fixture in the city two weeks ago. On Sunday she finished  40th in the BUCS championships in Gloucester.

 At the same meeting former Eryri member Daniel Kashi (Sale and Bangor Uni), who finished third in last week's North Wales championships in Corwen, was 98th in 35.02. Among other results were: 202 Simon A nnets (Bangor) 38.12, 269 Oliver Eady (Bangor)  40.44, 303 David Wika Von Czarisowsk (Glyndwr Uni) 42.58.

Alsager 5

JONES GETS ANOTHER CLASS WIN

Wrexham's Bernie Jones extended his winning sequence with another age-group win in the Alsager 5.

 In recent weeks he has won the M55 category in the Welsh Masters' 1,500m championships and Delamere Parkruns, and he transferred his form to the road to clock 30.09 in Alsager.

 The first North Wales finisher, in 15th place overall, was former Abergele Harrier Josh Dixon (Stroud), who clocked 25.45. Emma Crowe (Wrexham) was second L40 in 31.14 and among other North Wales results were: 139 Amie Bagnall (Salford/Prestatyn) 32.03, 156 Matty Smith (Prestatyn) 32.30, 271 Jeff Davies (Meirionnydd) 35.44 (2nd M65).